WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) -- Confessed financial swindler Bernard Madoff spent large sums on Washington lobbying and campaign contributions to Democratic candidates, records indicate.

WASHINGTON, March 13 (UPI) -- The Obama administration has met with editors of three Washington lifestyle magazines to explore how they can connect with the community, an aide said.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Washington motorists who fail to remove ice from their vehicles will face possible citations for creating a potential road hazard, city officials say.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Washington Times has announced singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter is writing an exclusive, regular column for the newspaper.

WASHINGTON, May 23 (UPI) -- An FBI order requiring senior supervisors to leave field service after five years has created a shortage of qualified field managers, veteran U.S. agents say.

WASHINGTON, March 30 (UPI) -- Tenor Placido Domingo is set to perform at the 81st birthday party for Pope Benedict XVI at the Italian Embassy in Washington, officials said.

VATICAN CITY, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI is planning to visit Washington as part of an apostolic journey to the United States, Vatican sources say.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Washington transportation officials are planning a light-rail route in the city, marking streetcars' return to the District of Columbia after a 40-year absence.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The government and Republic Airlines are reviewing a recent incident where federal air marshals were prohibited from boarding a plane in Washington.